The Wool Trade
FROM the report of the Chamber of Commerce for the year ending December 31st, just published, we learn that the wool trade of the colony has shown a most favourable increase, with every…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Farming & the land, 1881
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Late Agriculture. the Weather— Agricultural and Pastoral
Light showers fell this week in several localities, and towards its close there were signs of winter being near. Some parts of the northern coast received sufficient rain to benefit the soil, but in the western districts the showers…
Continued on Trove, page 708 →Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph] Wagga Wagga, Thusday
In the fat stock maret there is a good inquiry, but not many lots are offering. Store Cattle: No inquiry, and great: difficulty is found in selling. Store Sheep: The demand is good for wethers, and weathers in lagre lots,…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Namoi Agricultural Pastoral and Horticultural Association. [By Electric Telegraph.] Narrabri
The third show under the auspices of the Namoi Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on the show grounds, Narrabri, on Wednesday and Thursday, and although the entries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Forthcoming Wool Sales. London, April 28
The total probable quantity of wool available for the next series of sales is expert to reach 390,000 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farmer and Grazier
We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such suggestions as to the treatment of land, crops, and stock as their experience has proved to be useful. By writing for this journal…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Farmers and Produce Agents
The farmers of Bathurst are anxious to effect some reforms in the mode in which their produce is sold in this city, and have held several meetings with that object recently. On the 7th instant the Bathurst…
Continued on Trove, page 702 →Ostrich Farming near Sydney
Among the live stock exhibits at the present Metropolitan Agricultural and Pastoral Show are noticed a clutch of young ostriches, which have been reared from birds imported about two years ago…
Continued on Trove, page 702 →Farm Notes for May
May should be a busy month on all farms, especially on those where wheat is the principal crop. There are many localities in which this cereal should be sown in April, so that rust may be warded off; but we know…
Continued on Trove, page 702 →London Wool Sales
Sale of 1184 bales, from Sydney, by Helmuth Schwartze and Co., on Thursday, 24th February, 1881:- Ex Samuel Plimsoll, Clifton, and Cambrian Princess, from Sydney: Alison and Son, Meryula, 14 scoured at 23d, 6 at 22d, 1…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Good Judging in Farm Produce
In reference to Mr. G. M. Pitt's letter published on Friday last, a correspondent signing himself "An Old Agriculturist," writes:—"If Mr. G. M. pitt were the excellent judge of form produce he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Wool Sales
Sale of 396 bales, from Sydney, by Willans, Overbury,and Co.:- Ex Orient, Verona and Aconcagua, from Sydney: Llanillo, 14 scoured hoggets at 26d, 5 scorned at 24d, 4 wethers, and ewes at 23d.2 rams at 22½d, 3 scoured at 19½d, 2 pieces at 19d, 2…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm Produce
On the wharves to-day, prime green lucerne is selling at £3; medium samples from £2 10s per ton. A good supply of hay is arriving, and prime samples are in moderate demand, maize selling at 2s 6d per…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Weather—agricultural and Pastoral
Half of autumn is past, but the general rainfall, so much longed for, has not been granted to this colony. Victoria and South Australia have been better favoured, and according to telegrams lately received are now in a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Items
Frost has set in on Monaro, and the Snowy Mountain are capped with snow. The Dog and Poultry Society of Brisbane are offering prizes amounting to £300, besides specials…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The Candelo Butter Company
Amongst the exhibits in the dairy section of the late Alfred Park Exhibition there was an unpretentious stand containing various sized tins, the contents of which deserved more than the medium of attention…
Continued on Trove, page 742 →Drafting Yards for Cattle
"Fides Australia" writes:—"I am sending you a sketch of a drafting yard for cattle, which I think 'Liverpool Plains' or any other cattle holder will find to work most advantageously, as I haved worked one for some years with…
Continued on Trove, page 743 →Trial of Sheep Dogs
At the International Sheep Show in Philadelphia, one of the most interesting features of the exhibition was a trial of the skill of sheep dogs in managing their fleecy charge. The dogs…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Late Agriculture. the Weather—agricultural and Pastoral
Half of autumn is past, but the general rainfall, so much longed for, has not been granted to this colony. Victoria and South Australia have been better favoured, and according to telegrams lately received are now in a…
Continued on Trove, page 760 →Closing the Ports Against Imported Cattle
BY a proclamation in the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, the Queensland ports are again closed against the importation of cattle, sheep, and pigs from all parts beyond the colonies of Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand…
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